Sixty-seven individuals are feared useless after an American Eagle passenger jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter whereas en path to Ronald Reagan Nationwide Airport close to Washington, D.C., Wednesday night time.
American Eagle Flight 5342, which was carrying 64 passengers, was arriving from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan when it collided with a U.S. Military Black Hawk that had three troopers on board.
After the aircraft and helicopter collided, they crashed into the Potomac River, with authorities believing that every one on board each airborne transports have perished.
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At a joint press briefing at 7:30 a.m. Jap time Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., expressed his sorrow and urged the general public to be affected person because the Nationwide Transportation Security Board continues its investigation.
“Sorrow, as all have expressed, to the crew, to the passengers, to the troopers, to their households, to their mates, to their family members, to people who find themselves nonetheless making an attempt to get info and uncertain whether or not their family members have been misplaced,” Kaine stated. “We provide our profound condolences to them and our sorrow for this tragedy. … It’s not a time to take a position. It’s a time to research and get solutions to the questions we want, and I’m assured that will likely be accomplished.”
On Wednesday night, stories surfaced {that a} aircraft and a helicopter had crashed into one another close to Reagan, with American Airways confirming that the aircraft was certainly one of theirs.
“There have been 60 passengers and 4 crew members on board the plane,” said American Airways late Wednesday night time. “Our concern is for the passengers and crew on board the plane. We’re in touch with authorities and helping with emergency response efforts.”
Passengers on the flight included a number of determine skaters, their coaches and a few members of the family who have been coming back from Wichita after attending a growth camp.
“We’re devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and maintain the victims’ households intently in our hearts,” stated the U.S. Determine Skating group in a press release, as quoted by The Related Press.
Additionally reacting to the crash was Kansas Republican Senator Dr. Roger Marshall, who, in a put up on X final night time, stated partly: ” … My prayer is that God wraps his arms round each sufferer and that he continues to be with their households. There are not any phrases that may make telling this story any simpler. I ask the world to hitch me in praying for Kansas this night, the primary responders, rescue crews, and all these concerned on this horrific accident.”
One man who was ready on the airport for his spouse and had been texting along with her as her aircraft was making its arrival, stated he was praying his spouse would survive the crash.
“I am simply praying that any individual’s pulling her out of the river proper now as we converse. That is all I can pray for. I am simply praying to God,” he stated.
In response to the crash, Reagan Nationwide Airport introduced that it was halting all flights till 11 a.m. Thursday.
